Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane Thomas -- 7th edition -- Edinburgh : Elsevier, 2020. – (61.05 /P765 /7th ed.)

Contents

Preface

SECTION I Methodological Foundations of Health Research, 01

 1 Foundations of Health Research, 02

 2 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, 08

 3 The Research Process, 12

SECTION II Research Planning, 18

 4 The Formulation of Research Questions, 20

 5 Sampling Methods and External Validity, 26

 6 Ethics, 34

SECTION III Resins, 40

 7 Experimental Designs and Randomized Controlled Trials, 41

 8 Surveys and Quasi-Experimental Designs, 49

 9 Qualitative Research, 57

SECTION IV Data Collection, 63

10 Questionnaires and Survey Design, 64

11 Mixed Methods, 71

12 Interviewing Techniques, 75

13 Measurement and Observation, 83

SECTION V Descriptive Statistics, 92

14 Organization and Presentation of Data, 94

15 Measures of Central Tendency and Variability, 102

16 Standard Scores and Normal Distributions, 108

17 Correlation, 114

SECTION VI Data Analysis and Inference, 121

18 Probability and Confidence Intervals, 123

19 Hypothesis Testing, 132

20 Effect Size and the Interpretation of Evidence, 141

21 Qualitative Data Analysis, 150

22 Critical Evaluation of Published Research, 157

SECTION VII Evaluation and Dissemination of Research Results, 164

23 Synthesis of Research Evidence: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, 165

24 Translational Research, 177

Glossary of Research Terms, 185

References and Further Reading, 193

Appendix A: z-Scores and Associated Areas Between z and Mean and Beyond, 198

Appendix B: t Distribution, 203

Appendix C: Chi-square (x2), 205

Index, 206